The Sun. — London, England, 1864-01-12 00:00:00

MONEY MAIKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. A steady business is reported in discount circ'es, and the rates continue easy at 6,-1- per cent, upwards according to the description of paper on offer. The prospectus has been issued this morning for a new Danish loan for £1,200,000 stock, bearing 5 per cent, interest. The particulars will be found m our advertising columns. The International Financial Society have invited subscriptions for a capital amounting to £1,000,000, in shares of £5O each, for the Anglo Italian Bank, introduced to the public with a highly influential direction, including Sir James Hudson, Baron Bicasoli, Mr. F. Doulton, N. P., and others. The brokers are Messrs. Seymour and Co., and Messrs, Cazenove and Co. The objects of the undertaking are to extend financial operations between the two countries, and the development of the vast resources of Italy by means of increased monetary accommo. dation. Banking institutions have hitherto been almost unknown in the new kingdom, and its Government have promised to encourage the project• The commercial public are also expected to support it, as it must materially assist them in the extension of their enterprise at home and abroad. The shares have been quoted in the Stock Exchange this morning at 21 prem., but the latest prices are 1 4 prem., and the comrn Paey is viewed with much favour. About 82,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday. Duriti g the last few days there has been very little animation in the Foreign and Colonial Pro duce markets. Sugar has been in limited favour, and holders still demanding full rates. For tea t he inquiries have been of a retail character, while a better demand has sprung up for rice, chiefly for e xportation. In the tallow market there has been a moderate amount of business, at about previous rates, for both present and forward delivery. Two o'CLocK. At the Paris Bourse to-day (according to Mr. Reuter's telegram), the 3 per Cent. Rentes were 66 f. 75c. 66f. 80c.—Inanimate. A heavy tone has pervaded the English Stock Market to-day, a decline of almost y per cent, hav ing resulted from sales in consequence of the apprehension felt with regard to Continental politics. Consols, at the present moment, are 90 7,- for transfer, and 911 for the account. Busi ness is very dull, and the market is therefore inac tive, as well as rather depressed. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 901 91 ; the 5 per Cents., 106 ; and Exchequer Bills, par ; India 5 per Cents, are well maintained at 1061- ; do. 4 per Cents., 100 i ; the Enfaced 5 per Cents., 104 ; and the Bonds, prem. Dulness is also the chief characteristic of the Foreign Market, which however, is also a little weaker. Greek Bonds have receded to 23 i t—a decline of e, and the Coupons are k worse, at 101 11 ; Spanish Passive are down 1, at 33111, and the Certificates 1, at 13: d ; Turkish Consolides are 4 lo wer, bein g 461 47-1 ; Mexican have been further dep rec i ated to the extent of :-, viz., to 351 36. The Confed erate Loan is nominally 37 391. B usiness in the Railway Share Market has not b , e . en very activ e , b u t i n some i ns tances prices have !lightly improved. Great Northern, Great Western, tancashire and Yorkshire, and South Western North e ach advanced ss . ; while Great Eastern, fi,"r`a.Western, Metropolitan, and North Eastern erw 9, have d ec lin e d ss. quest reign t reign and Colonial lines are in fair re el,: alight depreciation on former prices. - , 1 1 :14. and Miscellaneous Shares contiaue in mode rate de mand . er nand. London and County have declined to g and Oriental Bank to 59 . Anglo-Italian t tr ilt are , quoted 11- 2 prem.; Mauritius Credit Ito 4 ,,r re ra. ; Contract Corporation 2-; to 3 prem. ; and -4 Btralia n Steam 2 to 21- prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.. 3 G oVERNMENT FUNDS. Per Cent. Consols 3 L itt Ne ° Ac count Feb. 4 Reduced Neer Cent. et, 3 per C en t. 9Ol 1 New 3i per Cent. Jan. 1891.... New 35 per Cent. Annuities _lO6 6 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 .. Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1680.. Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885. Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph) 1908. Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 ....Aug............ Ditto Ditt o-4 per Cent. 1888 ............. Ditto ditto April, 1864 ditto 1864 or 66 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, Aug.2l . 3 per Cent. par Ditto £SOO ..... par Bank England Stk , 4 5 per Ct., last hf.-yr. 'zo I , IND' LN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. In dia Stock, 1874 _ D itto Account 215 Ditto 5 pe r C ent. July, 1870 D itto 4 per Cent. 1888 Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per C ant . D itto S per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 104 _ Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto ander £1,000.. par Brazilian 5 FOR N EIG FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 .. Di tto 45 p er Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto :1863 1 dis Ditto Seri 1863, £45 paid tuenos Ayr p e ' s 6 per Cent ,r)li,ornbian- 6 Scrip £5O pd - ,7, 11 1 6 per Cent. 44 an 6 per Cent... p i t 4f per Cent, 1 ) -4 4 Cent. , 1683 b-fitch, 2 P p er e C " Ex. 12 Guilders .11{841orINet,vr Co e n n s t o " lidated. 1 per Cent _— Ek„`,,tt,o, Provisofaal Land Warrant 100 i - 1i i r, 441 1 per Cent 1001 Chez, Second Issue ns — ex-CoupJ 231 a Dil. 4 Cent., 1824-5, Ditt o A.crit o 0, ili.,_ coupons ri„a,."o Account / " .‘""411. 6 per Cent. k t4 e x ii i 44 6 Per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) /)i t e ,ml 3 per Cent 3gi i 6 NI ---,.. /account tisoworici .°ll Imperial 5 per Cent ranad a D itto 2 per Cent. .. -- Ditto Deterred — D' I,e Ditto Deferred Warrants (Hectares) is"-.l.viatt. `per Cent. - unt o A ce Ditt o count y • - c' 4# Account t 1862 piDe itto en " Inl°4t 'ese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f Ditto, 1863 _Ditto S • .......... Clip rt. l'ort n . " 163 ) £42 Bs. 3d. paid —__ P m . D t il t lZ 556 3 per Cent., 1853 , s l .. 0 A ccount —... -put° a p „,. c • ~, ,9 '6O, 62)'3 --.. Ditto A ce° exit, 1806, t t ).. 474 Ditto g„ i 4'a ................ pm Itummian 5 P' 415 Paid Ditto 41 Per ee llt., 1622, £St — Dittol)Pr Cent 1850.. 3 per Ce t 1860 .... _ Ditto 6 er ri _ B'J gardiuian:6 ' e r,",it, 1862 Ditto A P" Cent .Pais. ~ ec"unt. ................ Ditto. Ditt o. per Ce nt '- ' 4k CCOU t -- Pas fvne ........ 114 Ditto Account, '..... 331 I 1° Account _--- ._ ...... _ Ditto New Defi;r.r . ci .... 6Patitaohpenrt. of Coup not funded . -- g we , Acc ou nt ___ ~,_ rq.ish, 4 per Cent. ... ___ 4 ,!t 1 1411 6 per Cent. 1854 '-s!ttg Account Ditto 6 per Cent 18-8 DittoAccount,li):)iitttoto, . ....° . £lOO Bonds ~„. to 6 Ditto per Ce t 186 2 ih Accountn. 67i o £lOO Bonds . . pitto 6 per Cent. 1863 i..)!tto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent lO3 Ditto D b , 0 t 1863 ve,„e entures, 4 per Ct., c o .I" : 6 , z ,liela 3 per Cont. '""ta Account 1., Dividends on the above payable in London. bi.,,e411,ch Rentes, 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Cent.,Ex. 12 Ciuil. itYitut2ol4Per per Cent. Certificates '.'ttl, 0 per Cent 1801, Ex. 25 Francs — Ditto Accelul'• • " TWO O'CLOCK. vo lamrtla M Ac o oy . ........ 901 4)itto conunt ........................... Liverpool Cotton. Market—This Day. roc ket q u i e t. Sales probably about 3,000 bal es 42. Previously,' 395, The Lr to rd -adies H are have left town on a visit to , 411 (1 Lady P ro b y, at Elton-hall, °andle. takr-:" R ight Ho n . Si r G eorge Grey, Bart., has town residence for the season at 109, Eaton-square. h ay n el and the Hon. Mrs. Dudl .w or rri ey C ar l e t on ved i n town from visiting Lord Broughton, at Ted- SHARE MARKETS.---This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Share Railways. paid) Closing Business Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cort and Bandon Cornwall Do A A gets no ( - BA Do• B SC till 6p c.p an.has been paid to B. Dublin & Beltast Junc. Dun.,Per th,&Ab. Junc. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 8 8i Pi Si I 84 S 6 I 1201 12111 7 75 37 39 16 17 97 99 107 109 49 00 46 48 8 8i Ditto EastAnglian s, GreatNorthot Scotland (Great Northern........ 127 128 132 133 131 136 98 100 64) 65 Do A stock st Do 13 do st Gt. S. awl W. of Irelan , st Great 'Western st Do Str Val gua. stool st Lancashire & Yorkshire st London and lilackwalt st Lon., Bright.ot S. Coast st Lon., Chat., aad Dover st Lon. & North Western' st Lon. (tr. So%th Western st Man., Shef., 6c Lincoln.' 50 Maryport and Carlisle. 12} Dot shares.. at sletropolitan st Midland 8 .4.0 Do New 110 110 i 73 74 107 109 43 44 106} 1064 1011 1021 491 501 110 111 128 k 1281 1k 11,, 97 09 Do Birmlna. t Derby tit. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British lEdin., Perth, & Dundei; 'Nth. Eastern—Berwiol. Do, G.N.E. purehasj Do Lecds j Do York I Do Carlisle.. ..... 1 53 64 25 26 103 1035 ort h London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stoch Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Arok.,andWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 186 G Taff Vale - Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland --Oxford Do Newport, Do Hereford' 59 60 90 91 123 128 1 2 p 784 794 11 11i 124 126 43 45 98 100 53 64 33 Si 95 053/4 98 100 10 ;04 a 39 1 9i 101 01 74 8 pl 158 160 5 5i t , 21 Si p 83 86 170 175 22 25 57 59 8 5 82 84 104 105 1036 1046 1036 1041 i 100 102 BRITISH P Share 100 so I 20 Railways Atlantic do St Lawrenc t3om.,Baroda,t.Cent Ind Gu. syer cent— Do. New . Do. E. Shares......—. Buffalo and Laxe iluron stock stock stock 100 stook stook stock stock stock 20 stock stock stock Do. Preference ...... Buffalo,Brant,&Godricli p. ct. bds. Aug. 1,187 k Do. do. July 1,18 n Do. do. June 1, 18;1 Clcutta.itS.Eastn. (Lin Cape Town it Dock Scril Ewan. Bengal gu. 5 p. Last Indian. gu. 5 p. c Do. do. G Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Carada Do. let Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred.- Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred...—. Gt.lndiarentn.gua.sp.e Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... Do. January, 1862 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Share', Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5i p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras guar., 5 p. 0. Do. 41 p. o. Extension ) Dc.o do • . Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. A p. o. Buds 3le & flobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c.. Kong. Bds. Newliruc.smoic Can& Class A and B. N. Itl.C'das 'least pt lids' Soinde ...... —.. ) Do. Delhi pi -• c , Do. do "• • • r. Do. Pulajaub Do. Do. , gg Do. Indue.St. Flo.) 'SSE ,SIONS. Paid. all 100 Closing Price. 60 --- C2 - 104 i I( 51 i I I) i 1 1 3 6 6} Si 01 7i all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 102 104 101 103 ICG /07i IC5i 1(6/ I *P 1}- lkP zoi 214 74 16 6) 62 67 69 53 56 51 53 41 43 27 29 23 C 5 1064 107 i 1 14 I -1 11 p Business don( 105 4; 1031 10 101 101 101, 113 95 86 88 } fn 104 )05 93 100 94 9S 106 511 511 27i 107 61 13} lot} 100 100 I (100 1 100 I 2 all 1 100 100_ COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. - can.liov. 6 p.c.., stJui: 1877-S1 100 102 104 103 Do. 6p. c. Feb. 2t. Am!. 100 1(3 105 , Do. 6p. c. Mar. & Sept. 100 103 105 Do. Ip. e. Jan.& luly. 10C 91 82 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 90 92 Cape G. (lope, 6 p 0,1872 100 106 108 Do.Ap &Oc a 1380 100 109 111 Do. 1891 100 109 111 Do. Jar. & July, 1892 100 108 110 Ce N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 1 1 2 111 4 ylon, Itlaurit! as 6 per cent lOO 104 106 Natal C iv. 6 per cant_ 100 1(8 110 N.8.(2 ov. 6 p.c. a.&J uly 100 102 104 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. 5 p 1,186( 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,lBii to 1.•.;72 100 99 100 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 991 1001 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 107 109 100 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 103 105 Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 109 111 8. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 109 11l Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 104 106 Do. lO 0. AD Azo ot. 100 110 111 1101 . . BRITISH MINES. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 ' Id (Afford Amalgamated 36 4 37 4 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist ) 1 575 6 8 5 East Bassett (Illogan) 30 65 67 1 East Clogau Gold Ltd 53. id gar East Caradon ...... 2.14.6 27 28 271 East Carn Brea.... E. W'lltussel (Tavistk2 8.9.0 55 1 Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen 581 8 10 Great South Tolgus l7s 44 41 G. Wheal Vor (Helston, 40 11 15 Grenville Elerc.d's-Foot 8.12 87 39 Hingston Downs 4.18.0 21 34 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant tok 19 21 Marke Valley.. 4 My ndy Iron Ore (Lim ) 25 14 e• New Seton . 19f 90 1 1 0 • North Downs 24 14 1) Basset (Mogan, 3.1.0 2.1 3 North Wheal Crotty 2.6.9 54 54 rar Consols (St. Blaze)) Vrovidence(Uny Lelnl) 10.6.7 44 46 Southearadon(St.Cleer) 14 425 435 S. Carn Brea (11logan) — S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 571 621 Stray Park .30.17.6 28 32 5 Catnar Lead Min 4l a 4 I fin Croft 9 19 194 194 West Basset (Illogan) l4 11 12 W C , radon (Liskeard , 5 20 21 West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 85 90 ,wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 20 25 Wheal Kitty(U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudcott Wheal MaryAnn(Men ) 8 12 121 Wheal 3eton 5Bl 150 160 WhealTreiawncy (Lis ) 7 23 24 , Wheal Union , 3.17 3 31 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Anglian, 5 per cent. A stock, Ditto, No. 2, 107 Stockton and Darlington, C 6 per cent.. 33} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &c., 6 per cent. 2dpf., 73 London and S.-Western ei per cent., 105 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 8} Bahia and San Francisco (Inn.) gua. 7 per cent., 18 Great Luxembourg, 11} Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pt., 19i Recite and San Francisco (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., ift 17 San Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (ail), 20i 1 South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, 20k FOitEIGN MINES. Yudanamutana of S. Austraia (lim.), 2i 16 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Agra and United Service (lim.), 121 1 Anglo Austrian, 6} Bank of Egypt, 261 6 Bank of New Zealand, 131 British and American Exchange (11m.), 19/ 19 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,:-- Ditto, new, 18 Consolidated Bank, lira., 10/ English and Irish (Vim.), 8/ English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 22/ European Bank, 1im.,t,31 Hindustan, china, and .Japan (lim.), 32 Imperial Bank 25 Imperial Ottoman, 17/ Land Mortgage Bank of India, Vim., 41 London and Brazilian (lim.), 561 6 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 271 London and County, 621 11 London and Westminster, 84 31 Merchant Bank, Um., 61 1 National Provincial of England, 130 Ditto, ditto, 311 New South Wales, 521 Oriental Bank Corporation, 59 Provincial of Ireland. 03 Scinde, l'unjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 6 / Ditto, new, 31 Southampton, 65 MISCELLANEOUS. British Indian Tea, Ern., 3 Company of African Merchants, lira., 2i Copper Miners of England, pt. 76 per cent., 21 Discount Corporation, limited, 11 3 / 4 Gen. Credit and Finance ot London, Um., 6i II udson's Bay, 17a Joint •stock Discount, 6E London Finanaial Association, lira., 2. Mercantile Credit Association, lira., 7 8 and 81 for Money N a tio n al Discount Company, Um., 10} National Steam Navigation, lira., 2 Ocean Marine (Insurance), 191 , Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 71 TIIE EMPEROR has made the Due de Persigny a present of a handsome palace in a side street near the Palace Elys6e Napol6on. The street has only just been made, and the fine houses built on the site. It is to be called Rue Persigny. MR, FALCONER'S POEMS, Memories : the Bequest Of my Boyhood. Poems. By Edmond Falconer. One vol., pp. 160. Tinsley Brothers. Versatility—whatever Sir Balwer Lytton may say towards the tabooing of that word by means of one of the most ingenious arguments put forth, to that express end, in his " Caxtoniana"— Versatility is, beyond any doubt of it, the distin guishing peculiarity of the genius of Mr. Falconer. If ever the word is to be applied to any display of intellectual capacity whatever, it is to be applied in his instance. By whatever phrase you may call it, it is versatile. It is many-sided, it is ductile, plastic, elastic, admitting of all kinds of adaptations. Either the word ought to be swept out of the dictionary altogether, or it is quite allowably to be applied in an instance like that of this accomplished artist and gentleman. Comprehensive, his ability may be, in its scope, if you will ; but, in its manifestation, its chief characteristic appears to us to be quite as readily expressible by our talking of its versatility. Only a few weeks since, we had occasion to com ment upon the exceptional powers of a rarely gifted artist like Mr. Woolner : an artist so rarely gifted in his :way, as to handle with Equal skill, vigour, and refinement, the pen of the Poet or the chisel and mallet of the Sculptor. And, in criticisir'g his charming love poem of "My beautiful Lady," we then spoke of the possibility, nay, if he would but so direct his powers in earnest, of the exceeding probability, of Mr. Woolner making for himself a reputation, in the future, if he cared but to make the attempt, equally well as a painter or as a musician. As it is, his verses glow with colour, while they and his sculpture alike are conspicuous for the harmony of their proportions—both the rhythm and the rhyme, moreover, in this sculptor's poem abounding with melody. But while we are hinting thus at pos sibilities, or even, we might say, probabilities, i❑ regard to the Poet-Sculptor becoming, as well as a Poet and a Sculptor, a Painter and a Musician —here is an artist of a wholly different kind who has already made good his claims to be viewed, at one and the same time, as an Actor and as a Dramatist, as a Poet and as a Theatrical Manager. During several seasons the playgoing Londoners have recognised Mr. Falconer's powers as an Actor and as a Dramatist, and, in addition to that, during the last season or two, as theatrical manager also. His capabilities, in each of these characters, have all along been recognised as beyond the dead level of mere respectability. One of his pieces had such a " run," it will be remembered, as has not often been surpassed. He is now, moreover, joint lessee with Mr. Chatterton at Old Drury. A new drama of his fab;ication was performed the - re for the first time as recently as Saturday evening last—with what success we shall elsewhere notify. Our object now is simply to specify no less distinctly the bril- liant success achieved by Mr. Falconer—quite ex ceptionally, as it appears to us, among Actors—as a Lyrist. Already, we observe, that our author-actor's came has been brought into comparison with those of Barton Booth and John Cunningham— Actors and Lyrists like himself. But judging him simply by his " Memories," Edmund Fal coner need not for one instant shrink from the comparison thus suggested, His poems are far beyond those either of Booth or of Cunningham. And this, not merely as viewed, here and there, in brief fragmentary passages. The sentiment of the whole work is expressed in the terse motto selected by Mr. Falconer for his title-page, from the master ►yrist of Germany, perhaps of all Literature. "Never forget tha dreams of your youth," is the tender, lovely, pathetic thought of Schiller, the thought here echoed with many graceful and touch ing variations in these " Memories " of Edmund Falconer. Although the contents of the little volume will be found comprised within the moderate compass of considerably less than two hundred pages, although the poems here collected together as the Bequest of the writer's Boyhood are scarcely more than seven in all, they give us ample taste of their author's quality. They are singularly various. They are written in all kinds of moods of an evi dently variable temperament, They include poignant Green Room Sketches—graceful Love Elegies—now a mere "Je ne sais quoi" a love tryste—a Byronical phantasma—celebrations one while of Egeria, another of Helen, another of Virginia. Here is an exemplar of our author's skill in weaving a Sonnet apropos to Stella : Trifles in idle hours give grave debate, And so we argued wisely yesterday What colour'd eye made most for Love or Hate, The tender blue, the more impassioned gray ? The back one's luminous unchanging ray, The hazel's varied loveliness elate ; Of conquest sure, and yet deep thoughted too, And beaming brown of every shade and hue. Each had an advocate, and each maintain'd His choice with learn'd and clerk-like argument : List'ning to one you must have been content, But heark'ning all, you ev'ry one disdained ; To end the strife, I turned to Stella's eyes,. And there all memory of a purpose dies. It was Bulwer who sang—years ago—in one of his loveliest ditties : " Those eyes, those eyes, how full of Heaven they are I " A refrain—how tenderly expressive of the tender ness Jf the tender passions /—from which, from the meaning of which at least, for the life of him, Mr. Falconer can seldom—if we may venture to say so —refrain ! Not only does he sing thus of Stella's eyes in his Sonnet above given, but another while he cries out in a sort of rapture, thus, about the eyes of Virginia— But oh! her deep and tranquil eyes, With lids that ever slowly rice, What words can image ? you should see, And then you'd learn to pity me Who, loving her, despair to win, Against myself my love a sin Their beauty ne'er by passion blurr'd, A tender theme—a touching word Unlocks the fountains of her heart, But there delaying—loth to part, Gathering in light along their lines, The trembling tear-drop lovelier shines Than Earth's most rare and priceless gem Sparkling upon a sparry stem In stalactite or crystal cell, By Genii watch'd and guarded well, Making the light wherein they dwell. The gem of the book, however, as in truth such a theme should make it, wnen once selected thus ap propriately by a Poet-Actor, is the Ballad commemo rative of the Poet-Actor's beloved, his " espouk wife "—Anne Hathe way ! As affording the most readily a completer notion of the lyrical powers of Mr. Falconer than anything else might do selected from his pages—we gladly transfer to our columns entire the closing stanzas of this charming English love poem, aptly commemorative just now of the loves and lives of his 'WILL SHAKSPERE AND ANNE HATHAWAY. One evening in Autumn deep sadness came o'er As her pitcher she fill'd in the well near the door, For an over-ripe apple she found by the brim, And she thought what a gift it had once been for him ; A drop speck'd its bloom, and it came spite of "Nay," From thy heart, not the cold well, proud Anne Hathaway It was warm, and spread over the fruit the rich dye Of a heart-mist exhaled by Love's roseate sky, Like gems on the pitcher the cold drops shone clear But the gem of all gems was that quick-wasting tear : She put up the apple to kiss it next day, "I must cull in the children," said Anne Hathaway. She set down the pitcher and lean'd o'er the gate To toll the young truants their supper did wait; Susannah was spelling for Judith a book, And Hamet was paddling about in the brook; And she saw near the bridge, just a stone's throw away, One who seem'd a great lord unto Anne Hathaway. His doublet and trunks were of velvet, that shone Like the mellow-green moss on an old coping -stone, A plume of white feathers his felt hat did grace, And his collar and ruffles were broad Flat:alt.:re lace, With his buff boots and spurs ho look'd gallant and gay, Yet were tears in his eyes then, cold Aim° Hathaway. Susannah stopp'd reading and bade Judith look, For Hamel stood fast in the mud of the brook; With his eyes wondar-fix'd, and his mouth open wide. Then the stranger advanced, and when close by Anne's side, Though his bearded lip quiver'd, did smilingly say, it Will you give me an apple, dear Anne Hathaway ?" Anne started, and trembled, and look'd in his face, Oh I could it be Willie's with majesty's grace ? Though it batted youthful still, there the boy was no more, For the full front of power and command it now wor e; And she shran k back afraid when she heard Shakespeare 6a D o n 't y, you know your own husband, dear Anne Hathaway ?" "'Tis my father," cried Susan, and sprung to his breast, From that moment ever beloved there the best, — But the others he call'd, and with hand and lip graced, And tenderly then the.ir coy mother embraced ; " When I ask'd for an apple you never said Nay," But a kiss was a great gift from Anne Hathaway," He went o'er to Stratford the very next morn, And bought the great house where the Clopton was born ; And rich lands round Welcomb he purchased right out, And a propertied gentleman was, past all doubt; And though the poor title his fame flouts to• day, Still, she married an Esquire, did Anne Hathaway ! Very cordially we may congratulate Mr. Falconer upon the publication of poetical effusions such a 3 these—effusions that few need disdain to have had bequeathed from Boyhood to Manhood (the Child being Father of the Man, as Wordsworth has it, and therefore capable of making, thus, a distinct bequest), bequeathed, here, in the golden numbers rung out of the coinage of the author's brain in the shape of these same pure and virginal " memories.' TIIE IMPARTIAL LEADER. No. I. Denis Love. —A new sixpenny monthly organ has been com menced. Its general character appears to be very ambitious. Its aim is to be of No Party. Truth is its idol. Its aspirations are at once political and literary. It is desirous of pleasing everybody, but we are very much afraid in this wish it is doomed to very considerable disappointment. EVENTS OF TIIE MONTH. Part I. S. and C. Mozley.—Another sixpenny monthly periodical, of a less ambitious kind. Also political, also literary. A carefully compiled, and so far useful, but, we grieve to add, somewhat dull epitome of facts in regard to the events of the month—events political, literary, scientific, and connected with matters of general information. THE WEATHER AN) THE PARKS, The comparatively mild temperature which on Saturday succeeded to the frosty atmosphere and cutting winds that had prevailed during the earlier portion of the week was so far maintained on Sund,y night that the mercury had fallen but four degrees in the thermometer at midnight. The highest point reached on Sunday was 40 degrees, or 8 above freezing point; the minimum temperature during the night was 30 degrees, while the lowest point touched was 30 degrees. At nine o'clock yesterday morning Messrs. Negretti and Zambra's standard thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's re- ceiving-house, Hyde-park, registered 30 degrees; and at noon the mercury had risen to 45 degrees, or 5 ebovo the highest point of yesterday. The wind blew in the moaning from E.S.E. ; at noon it was almost due south ; but it afterwards chopped round to south-east by east. At four o'clock the mercury fell to 40 degrees, and later in the evening the tem perature indicated was a shade lower than 39 deg.': Notwithstanding the dangerous condition of the ice on the Serpentine, and the unwearied exertions of the icemen of the Royal Humane Society, whose orders were to prevent all persons from venturing upon it, over 200 skaters pursued the sport yester day, and apparently with all the greater zest that it was an enjoyment which, under the circumstances, prudence would have forbidden. They, however, disregarded all warning, and, being literally swift of foot, eluded the efforts made to remove them: A large number of boys, encouraged by the example of their seniors, crowded on the ice at various places. They were in one respect more easily dealt with, but they contrived to return to the frozen sur face at one point or another almost as soon as they ware removed from it. Happily no serious casualty occurred during tae day, and this the more to be wondered at from the " ragged" and honeycombed state of the ice. It is now little over two and a halt inches in thickness, and, owing to the lines and cracks which intersect each other in every direction, resembles a monster skeleton map loosely put to gether, or a Chinese puzzle on a large scale. The ice on the Round Pond, near Kensington Palace, is of an average thickness of 4 inches, and the water being shallow except at one point, which is marked, and where the depth is about ten feet, the number of skaters and sliders was comparatively large, amounting curing the entire day to over 300. A few skaters also ventured on the ice which covers the Long Water. Although not considered safe for a crowd, it is in a better condition than that on the Serpentine, being still 32 inches in thickness ; that being, however, 2 inchee less than its average thick ness on Friday last. _ At Regent's and St. James's parks the ornamental waters are still frozen over; but the ice has thawed to such an extent that it is not in a fit state to resist the pressure of the numbers of persons who hastened to the parks yesterday with a view to engage in the sport of skating and sliding. The icemen were busily employed in keeping the ice clear, end full notice was given to the public that it was unsafe to venture upon it ; but in the case of many urchins, who insisted on running into danger, the conclu sive argument of the rope's-end had to be resorted to. The skating season, so far, has been short and sharp. The sun set yesterday with what is under stood by the weatherwise as a "frosty appearance," and there are some who profess to be learned in such matters who predict that a return to extr emel y cold weather is at hand. Should such not be the case, however (and the weatherwise are sometimes otherwise), those who have locked forward to a long run of sport on the ice will, at least, have the con solation t of their n knowing a that the genial influence which work to the labourer, and mitigates one of the many poor have to endure. hardships which the (From the Scotsman.) The weather on 'Saturday was more genial than it had been for some days previous, the keenne ss of the frost being somewhat neutralised by the rays of the sun, which occasionally shone out brightly through the thick misty atmosphere. As was to be expected, the lochs proved the great centre of attraction of pleasure-seekers. All day long crowds of all ranks of the community t h ronge d the Drive between Edinburgh and Dud - for the people and returning from the ice; and the t towardsactivity such as in ordinary circum stances presented an appearance d so f i an road bustle going asne to seldom om see a in the greatest thoroughfares of the city. Ca rriages, coaches, cabs, gigs , and other conveyances swelled the living tide that rolled eastwards by Arthur Seat, bearing thousands of skaters and spectators to the ice, and at parts of the route the crowd of people and vehicles was so great as s omewhat to impede the 'Negress of pedestrians. The scene at Duddingst on Loch during the day was s t r ikingly and picturesque. From the hill and rising ground overlooking the ice thousands of ladies gentlemen watched with keen interest the shifting and h ift iu:posing and manifold phas es o f the wintry a pastimes ppeared in progress upon the lo c h below. These as endless as they were exciting, and afforded infinite amusement to the onlookers. Here and there, within privileged enclosures swept clear of snow, skilled and veteran skaters performed mystic evolutions with an ease and grace that made them conspicuous among the motley thousands who sought recreation upon every part of the firm and compact expanse of ice. Higher up, towards the eastern end of the loch, eager, high-spirited curlers game in presence of laugh mi ng ling with a m amused carried sed on sp e t e h t e a i t r r invigorating jest a ud the rumbling music of the stones as they slid swiftly from goal to goal. Occa sion ally dense crowds o f boys pursuing the flying ball swept, whirlwind fashion, over different parts of the ice, now, as seen from a distance, settling into a conf use d en d indis tinguishable mass, and then, breaking up, scatter iug into long, straggling files, and carrying humorous terror into the hear ts of nervous and Without undisciplined skaters, who,warning, hap pened to be enveloped in and carried away with the rushing tide. Prominent in the changing scene crowds of gaily-dressed ladies and gentlemen en joyed with unflagging energies the healthy and exciting exercise of the slide, receiving with hearty good humour the little accidents and laughable contretemps to which the pastime not unfrequently gave rise. These constituted the chief features of the sports; the minor episodes of the scene were almost innumerable, and afforded endless gratifica tion to the beholder. The ice swarmed wits skaters —skilled and unskilled, graceful and ungraceful, w hose fantastic and seemingly interminable ma nceuvres generally gave rise to admiration, but not unfrequentiy to uncontrollable mirth. Between -12 and 4 o'clock the number of people upon the loch could not have been less than 6,000 at one time ; and as crowds were continually arriving and de parting, the number who visited the ice throughout the day must have been between 12,000 and 15,000. During the two hours preceding 4wilight the sight which Duddingston and the acclivities surrounding it presented was one that has been rarely seen in Vat) neighbourhood of Edinburgh. The bold features of the neighbouring scenery, partially disclosed through the overhanging mist—the gay aspect of the crowds who watched the sports from the banks and from the carriages drawn up along the drive — the sharp, whirring sound of innumerable chairs driven at headlong pace by skaters over the ice, and bearing young ladies in swift flight across the loch—the varying aspects of the surface of the loch as the huge crowds skimmed and swayed to and fro upon its surface—the brilliant colours of the ladies' dresses; these combined with the noise and bustle everywhere prevalent, formed a panorama that was pleasant above measure to the eye to dwell upon. Nor did evening, which closed with a keen air and thick fog, wholly interrupt the progress of the sport. For hours after darkness fell adventurous skaters traversed the loch in all directions bearing torches, which, as seen from the upland overlooking Dud aingston, glared ruddy and wild through the thick misty atmosphere. Many lovers of the pastime, whom business prevented attending during the day, and not a few whose enthusiasm made them eager to make the most of the time while the frost lasted, remained on the loch till near midnight, steering their uncertain course over the ice by the aid of paper lanterns and other improvised helps to safety. The ice was very good throughout the day, and with the exception of some concealed ruts that occasionally overthrew the unwary tyro, or taxed the good temper of the practised skater, there was little to complain of in its quality or condition. About an hour before dark the number of people who thronged the road leading citywards, on their return from the loch, was almost as large as the crowd that pours down to the Queen's Park to welcome her Majesty on her visits to Edinburgh. Notwithstanding the immense number of people on the ice during the day, we can say that only one accident occurred. Skaters—and their name is legion—will be sorry to learn that the healthy and invigorating exercise which they have enjoyed with such zest during the past week is likely for the present to be suspended. Early on Sunday morn ing a thaw set in accompanied with a gentle breeze, which sent the mercury up to 12 deg. above freezing point. On Sunday night the thermometer regis tered 43 deg., and there was a prospect of the mer cury rising still higher. There were two inches of water on Duddingston Loch on Sunday. DOCKS. 3.14.1 k 9.16.4 12.10 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1864. CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S LIFE. (From the Paris Correspondent of the Times.) The discovery of the conspiracy against the Em peror's life, mentioned in my letters of Thursday and Friday, has filled with consternation every one who has heard of it. The agents of this plot, which was to have been executed with circumstances of extraordinary atrocity, are found. It was at first said that one of the party was a Belgian, and then a Pole. The circumstance of a Pole who was em ployed on the Northern railroad having been arrested in consequence of the last fatal accident on that line led to the mistake. It would now appear that the four are Italians; their names are Greco, Impera tori, Trabuco, and Saglio, otherwise'called Marpholi. They were arrested in the afternoon of Sunday last. When they were examined before the Juge d'ln struction, Greco, who, it seems,was at the head of the band, unhesitatingly, and with audacious frankness, avowed his crime, affected to glory in having been employed to execute it, and regretted that he had not succeeded. If the disclosures made by this man are to be trusted, it would appear that towards the end of September, or beginning of October last, he and his three accomplices were summoned to Lugano by Mazzini, with whom they had been for some time in correspondence. It was then and there arranged that they should proceed to Paris to assassinate the Emperor. Mazzini gave them four shells which he had received or brought from England ; four shells of a similar description which he had caused to be made at Genoa; four revolvers and four poinards. On leaving Lugano Mazzini gave him 4,000 f., telling him he was going to London to await the result of the attempt, and would then send him more money. He at the same time left him the address of a person through whom he wa to write to him in case he wanted more funds. The address, in Mazzini's handwriting, was found on Greco's person. Among other papers was a copy of instructions from Mazzini written in cipher, and containing certain signs which he was to send him on the eve of the day the crime was to be at tempted. Mazzini also gave him two photographic portraits of himself, with his name at the bottom written in his own hand. Those papers were found in Greco's trousers, between the lining and and the cloth. There was also found in Greco's pocketbook a letter addressed by Imperatori to Mazzini, stating that, having heard of a plot for the murder of the Emperor, he claimed to be one of the party. Greco admitted that this letter had been handed to him at Lugemo by Mazzini. It was on Christmas-day that the men bent on this mission of blood arrived in Paris. It was at first said that they had come direct from London to France; but it appears from the depositions that they entered the French territory from Switzerland, and with passports perfectly en regle, without a single flaw, which had been given them by the Swiss authorities. Each had two shells uncharged on his person. From the day of their arrival to that of their arrest they changed their lodging more than once in order to throw the police, whom they seemed to know were on the watch for them, off the scent. They did not all live together, but met in the day time to concert the means of carrying out their object. Greco, who appeared to be as eager an approver as he had been a conspirator, related to the Judges every movement, every particular of himself and his accomplices since their coming to Paris. They had made a careful inspection of the approaches to the Operain the RueLepelletier, and of those of the other theatres which the Emperor was in the habit of visit ing. They had examined every place which gave access to the Palace of the Tuileries, and repeatedly visited the Bois de Boulogne when the Emperor went to skate. Their plan was that wherever, or whenever, the opportunity presented itself they were to throw their shells (said to be more destructive than those of Orsini) under his horses' feet, and at once rush on him and his attendants with their revolvers and poniards. Greco added that the poniards, which he had received from Mazzini, were poisoned, and it seems on examination that the points and blades are of a peculiar colour, as if they had been long steeped in some liquid. The conspirators, who declare that they were in constant correspondence with Mazzini, resolved to effect their purpose on Monday or Tuesday last at the Bois de Boulogne. On the previous Saturday the shells were loaded and everything prepared. They were, however, out of money, having al ready spent the 4,000 f. Mazzini had given them in October. Their way of life contrasted strangely with the secret object on which they were bent. They had been constantly traced by the police, and from their frequent changes of domicile seemed to be perfectly aware of it, yet they acted as if they wished to give every facility to those who were so vigilantly watching them. They denied themselves no pleasure; they lived joyously, and a dinner for the four cost over 200 f. They contemplated escaping from Paris after the perpetration of their crime ; but, as they had spent their money in orgies of every kind, they wrote to Mazzini, who is now in Lon• don, for more. Tho Emperor had been kept ac quainted with what was going on, but it did not prevent him from going out as usual, and the police, knowing that Monday or Tuesday was fixed for the attempt, made all sure by arresting the con spirators on Sunday evening. The money they had written for did not arrive the day they expected ; but I hear that a letter, containing an order—some say for 500 f., others for 4,ooof—addressed to one of them, was intercepted on Saturday at the Post office. Had the funds arrived before Sunday they would, they said, have at once proceeded to action. Such in substance is the confession of Greco, and it is in all respects corroborated by his accomplices. The only one who has shown compunction for the crime in which he was to have a share, is Saglio. alias Marpholi, a young man of two or three and twenty, and he declares that when matters came to the point he would have refused to act. Imperatori and Trabuco describe themselves as formerly belonging to the band of Garibaldi, as having taken part in the affair of Aspromonte when he was wounded ; and both wore the Marsala medal. Trabuco, who had passed under another name, is said to have been tried and convicted in France for swindling, and in London for theft, Greco, the head of the party, was in a state of great excitement during his ex amination by the Juge d'lnetruction, He blas phemed, foamed at the mouth, cursed himself for having failed, and declared that there were others bound like himself by oath to complete the crime. The shells found at the house where they lodged are about the same size as the Orsini ones, but some what differently shaped. Orsini's were in form like a pear; these are perfectly oval, and very thick, and instead of being charged with fulminating powder• werefilled with ordinary powder. The conspirators are now lodged in the prison of Mazes ; their pre liminary examination is not yet quite ended, and it is believed they will make further disclosures. Tra buco was seised at the door of his house on Sunday afternoon, Imperatori ,almost at the same moment while preparing to go out, and Greco and the other in another house in the Rue St. Honore. 1271 131 2 64 /1 i 5 1101 i losi f 1024 ItOi RI 1281 i P 97 1021 Annual Return of Fires and Lives Saved. On Saturday Captain Shaw and Mr. Sampson Low, of the Royal Society for the Protection of , Life from Fire, produced their annual reports, which were laid before the committees of the Lon don Fire Brigade, and also the Royal Society. Each report is very voluminous, but the following may be taken as a summary of the two institu tions, clearly showing that both have been of great good to the public, not only in extinguishing fires, but also in saving lives. Captain Shaw states that the total number of calls received during the year 1863 had been 1,624. Of that number 81 were false alarms. 139 proved to be only chimney alarms, and 1,404 were fires, of which 39 resulted in total de struction of building, &c,, 310 serious damage, and 1,055 in slight damage. The fires of 1863, com pared with those of 1862, show a❑ increase of 101 ; and compared with the average of the previous 30 years, the increase is 582. The totally destroyed list, 39, compared with that of 1862, shows an in crease in number of 6; but compared with the average proportion of the previous 30 years there is a decrease of 9. Of the buildings de stroyed, 4 were over 2 miles from the nearest station, 7 were over 3 miles, 1 over 5 miles, 2 over 6, 2 over 7, 1 over 8, 1 over 11, and 1 over 12 miles. Of the 39, 18 were completely alight, and 16 others burned down before the arrival of the engines; but the losses are for the most part trifling compared with the fires of former years. During the past year the telegraph has been extended from the foremen's stations to those in their respective districts, thus completing the communication throughout the establishment, from the chief station to those most remote in Ratcliff, Baker•street, Westminster, and Rotherhithe respec tively. Every line is complete in itself, with a dial or alphabetical instrument at each end ; thus a stop page or break in any one line does not interfere with the several communications, which would be the case if several stations were on one current. From Watling-street, at any moment (Capt. Shaw says), he can be placed in direct communication with any station, thus avoiding the delay caused by repeat ing messages at an intermediate point. A saving is thus effected in the time and labour of the men, as compared with the old system of running to the calls, and stops from station to station. The land steam engines continua to render valuable aid at all fires, large or small. These machines have been ,considerably improved during the past year, and are now adapted to throw jets of water of every size, from a quarter of an inch to an inch and a half. The property saved by those machines has been upwards of a thousand per cent. Notwith standing the number of fires, wholly unparalleled either here or elsewhere, the labours of all ranks in the establishment, however severe, have since the adoption of steam and telegraph communication, become decidedly less arduous than in former years, when the number of fires was less. Notwithstand • ing the greatly-increased number of fires, the list of casualties for 1863 is five less than of the previous year. The remainder of the captain's return gives an alphabetical list of the trades carried on by various tradesmen, but they differ little from the report cf former years. Mr. Sampson Low, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Prctection of Life from Fire, in his return, stated that during the quarter ending the 31st March, 194 fires were attended by the escapes and conductors, and the lives of 10 persons were rescued. During the quarter ending June 30, 143 fires were attended, and the lives of 7 persons res cued. During the quarter ending Sept. 30, 155 fires were attended, and the lives of 16 persons rescued. During the quarter ending December 31, 178 fires were attended, and the lives of 41 persons rescued. The entire number of fires thus attended by the Royal Society's fire escapes and conductors during the year 1863, was 670; a number that may be considered as representing the whole of the Lon don fires of the year, as the society's stations have been so augmented as to maintain one for every square of a quarter of a mile (with now very few intervening localities) throughout the metropolis; and the number of lives saved by the exertions of the conductors at these fires was 74. The society's new stations established during the year are at Pentonville-road, St. John's-wood, Maidaehill, and High-street, Shadwell. These additions make the number of the society's stations 84. The fire-escape brigade consists of 84 conductors on full pay, 6 supernumeraries, and 4 inspectors; the whole force being in a state of great efficiency, and the men are practised in their duties in rescuing lives from danger. MARKETS--Tlds Day. HAY MARKETS. SurrnrlELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 108 per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—Mettiow hay, £3 Os to £4loa Od ; clover, £4 Os to• lOs Od ;. and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load. A slow demand. \VHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10e Od ; clover, Di Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £153 to £1 lOs per load. Trade inactive. COLONIAL. TEA.—Businees has been very inactive, and the few deal ings entered into have been at about previous quotations. SUGAR.—The market has remained dull, bat holders still demand full rates for superior descriptions of West India. In the refined market there is no material change to record in prices. COFFEE.—There has been a fair inquiry for colonial de scriptions, and late prices are well sustained. IticE.—A better demand has been experienced for ex-. portation, and prices have generally shown an upward movement. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited no material change, a steady business having been done in " sorts " for home consumption, at about previous rates. P.Y.C. on the spot quoted, new, 41s 9d to 425; old, 41s 3d ; March delivery, 42s 9d to 4Cs; and last three months, 45s per cwt. EXETER HALL.—The National Choral Society will shortly give a grand performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, " Elijah." Principal vocalists—Madame Ruders dorff, Miss Emma Haywood, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santley. Organist—Mr. John G. Boardman. The band and chorus will consist of 700 performers. The whole under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. -- --- NEW SPIRITUAL PEER.—In consequence of the death of the Bishop of Ely, the Right Rev. Dr. C. J. Elli cott, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, will be entitled to take his seat iu the House of Lords at the commencement of the nest session of Parliament. The new Bishop of Ely will not be entitled to a seat in Parliament until a vacancy arises in a diocese other than Canterbury, York, Lcndon, Durham, or Winchester. THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE MEMOIRS OF AVEngn, by his son, has appeared. REMOVAL OF TOWNLEY.—Yesterday morning George Victor Townley, the murderer of Miss Goodwin, was removed from Derby gaol- to St. George's-in the-Fields Criminal Lunatic Asylum, London. The mur derer was conveyed in a cab to Spondon station, three piles from Derby, and the noon express train to King's-cross stopped at Spondon station to take him up. He was accom panied by two werderd. SPORTING INTELLIGE7 TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENIYG. TWO THOUSAND. sto 1 agst Fille de l'Air (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Paris (taken and offered) THE DERBY. 12 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 100 to 8 agst Paris (taken) 100 to 6 agst Blair Athol (taken) 100 to 6 agst Forager (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Coast Guard (taken) 25 to 1 agst Prince Arthur (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Coup d'Etat (taken) 25 to 1 agst Historian (taken) 2000 to 70 apt Birch Broom (taken) 33 to 1 agst Claremont (taken) 33 to 1 apt Ely (offered) 33 to 1 agst Appenine (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Horse Marine (taken) 1000 to 15 agst FitzAdine (taken) 1000 to 15 agst King John (taken) THE LATE PRIZE-FIGHT. (From the .11'ate York Herald.) Another great contest between England and the United States has been determined against us, to the disgust of the " fancy " portion of our community, and the intense amaze ment of the American eagle. King and Heenan met on the 10th inst., and after a fight of 35 minutes the latter admitted a defeat and gave up the battle, Twenty-five rounds were fought. Heenan endeavouring to avail himself of his talents as a wrestler, which are very great, and thus to win by the exhaustion of his opponent. Doubtless this was partly dictated by a desire to save his hands, which were likely not so good as they had been represented to be. He gave the only knock down blow of the fight, and fought gamely to the end. So ends the last, thus far, of our contest with England, About 1776 we had our first, and won, though it was a hard fight. It was ended by a Catherine wheeler at York-town. Early in the present century, 1312, we fought again; but on this occasion the result was only a draw, as the British lion—or the British bull, whichever it is—or a British beast made up of the contrary qualities of bull and lion, with the stupid bovine stubborness and the feline treachery—was satisfied to close that struggle when it was not more than half fought out. In another contest of lesser magnitude than these we fought by champions. England was represented by the immortal Tom Cribb, and the United States sent one of its institut tions—the nigger, and a good representative specimen of the race, too, named Molyneux. Now, although it has been said that the nigger won't fight, I\lolyueux—a good specimen of the American nigger —carne within an ace, a black ace, of giving Tom Cribb—a magnificent specimen of the English white man—a severe drub bing ; but England cut the ropes, and won. Tom, however, was afterwards taken in hand by the famous Captain Barclay, and in the next fight Cribb vanquished Molyneux, and we were down is turn. Both these contests took place on British soil. Then we had several contests of another character on yachts, reapers, &c., in all of which we were the victors. The America took the World's cup off Cowes, and the English yachts were nowhere. Next we fought by Champions again —Heenan for us, and Sayers for his country and the stakes. England was beaten that time, but she would not admit it, because, as she said, her cham pion was only a little fellow after all. But she took away her champion's bolt, though she would not give it to the man who had convinced her that her champion was un worthy to wear it. After that a Wall-street broker sent his yacht to England, and brought on another contest, in which we were beaten. Again we were beaten through one of our steam fire engines, and finally we have been beaten in this last immense mill between King and Heenan. Here aro only four results against us in all these struggles, and that is a state of the quarrel in which we might gracefully leave it, but we have not yet heard of any American who is so recreant as to propose that. Beyond all question, we take, as a people, too deep an interest in this struggle t 3 leave it yet, especially as the result is against us. Yesterday so absorbed were all classes in the expectation of this news that no other subject had any interest. Juvenal said that the interruption of the Romin races caused more sor row in Rome than the loss of the battle of Cannes. Here wo had the same public condition repeated, and by comparison with this fight there was no civil war for a day, and even no nigger. Immediately upon the receipt of the President's late message, in which the country expected a plan for the settlement of the difficulties of the South, we published an extra, and the people absolutely would not buy it. But our extra with the account of this fight sold by thousands. One million dollars also were bet upon the fight in this city, and at least three millions altogether in England, this country, and Canada. Are we in this any worse than the world at large ? No; all vigorous, healthy, and free races, from the Jews down, have loved a fight. Moses was a hard hitter, inasmuch as, by a single blow of his fist, he knocked down one of those tough customers, the Egyp • tians--that we can make nothing of—out of time and into eternity. His descendants ornament the P.R. to the present day. Ulysses fought the giant Irus for a kid's fries, and was declared the winner on the first round, having completely demolished - ,the giant's snuffbox and potato trap by a single hot one from the auctioneer. His countrymen had already made her sport a national one, and Greece deified muscle in Hercules. In the days when Venice was free the prize-fight was one of her national in stitutions, even more decidedly than it is in England at the present time ; but now there are no prize-fights in that en slaved and peaceful city. No institutions that flourished in Egypt, Greece, and Italy, and that is alive yet, can easily die. So there will be more fights. But after this we must have a better representative than Heenan. No disparage ment is meant to his courage in this; but he certainly lacks the proper organisation for a fighter. He has bone, muscle, and all that; but yet he is too delicate in another sense. He is, as the breeders would say, too " fine." His nervous system is not the right one, and in this particular he is in decided contrast with all the men who have been his oppo nents, and we may doubtless trace his many failures to this source. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Jan. 12.—Wind this day at noon—East ; moderate breeze, and cloudy weather. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 10.—Arrived—King Bird, from St. John's, N.B. SHEERNESS, Jan. 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Bear, of Sunderland, with loas.of anchor and chains, and damage to port bow. SWANSEA, Jan. 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Mary Anz Johnson, for Caldera. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 11.—W:nd S.E.—Arrived—Wellesley, from London for Melbourne. NEWPORT, Jan. 10.—Wind for Matanzas. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning, Arrived, Jan. 11—Laura Ann, from Charante. Arrived, Jan. 12-11 Trovatote, from Guernsey. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Western Star, for Havannah ; Jem of the Sea, for Terceira • Amine, for Berbice ; Wologg - a, for Rangoon ; Jehu, for dardiff; Maid of the Mist, for Brishaw—all from London; Neptune, from Grimsby for Alexandria (is on the main near Eingsdown; further particulars at pre sent unknown). Anchored—James Holmes, for Barbados from London. CRYSTAL PALACE.—An experiment took place yesterday at the Crystal Palace in the Exhibition Department of a new propelling machine, for which patents have been taken for Russia and Poland. The inventor is M. Casimir Noel, of Meaux, of France. The object of the apparatus is to facilitate the transport of passengers and goods. It is worked by a combination of double-acting levers, which are set in motion by the displacement of the load weight. A barrow loaded with a weight of 6001 b. is easily moved by a child of 10 years of age, which under other circumstances a powerful man could not move. Fur ther experiments will take place to prove the practicability of the invention, One Shilling Day, Monday, Jan. 11.— Admission on payment, 1,969; ditto, by season tickets, 980; total, 2,949, TIMES AND TYPES.—The immediate effect of severe cold upon the public health has been very clearly indicated in the figures collected by the Registrar- General : it is seen in the great increase of respiratory affections, and an enhanced mortality amongst persons of advanced age. The cold weather that has just declared itself is, however, pronounced by some of those who profeso to be capable of forming opinions on this difficult and un certain subject, as likely to be continuous as well as in - tense. We are threatened, in fact, with a recurrence of a winter such as that of 1813-14—a season of severe and en during frost. If this prognostication should be verified, it will afford occasion for a medical study of much interest and impor tance. It has been stated by competentobservers,,that the effect of such a season has been to bring about a change in the type of disease. Lately, London has suffered under a pre valence of epidemic disease of low type ; and even ordinary diseases have for some years shown asthenic characters, which are said to differ very widely from the characters ob served by our fathers. Periods of cold have been considered to destroy this asthenic type of disease ; and in this way it is said that changes of doctrines in therapeutics, such as the adoption or rejection of the practice of venesection, may bo satisfactorily explained. It remains to be seen whether the present season will afford occasion for carrying out this important inquiry. If we should have a long and very cold winter, the attention of practitioners will be profitably di rected towards the study of the type of disease as presented during the period of frost and subsequent to its cessation. Vic Lancet. MADRID, Dec. 9.—The Budget for 1864, pre sented to the Chamber yesterday, shows an in d c i r t c u a r s: of 167,01)0,000 reals in the receipts , thee : f p e Finance remaining the same. The Minister subscribed by expressed his hope of improv in g ds the situation of the Treasury . by realising t he bon the purchasers of the national property. Am on g other new taxes is one on ple,:engers by railway. ~z U o>>> fO , 1 ,1 oqJ 41 11 1